Shut up in the dark little parlour, he unable to work, and no walks, and no punting-why, he'd go, of course, and the wonder-time was at an end.
"The Pastor's Wife"
Elizabeth von Arnim
The Germans, who had made many efforts to keep the ice in the moat broken by punting round in a steel boat kept for the purpose, now abandoned the attempt, and in consequence of this and of our escape across the ice we were denied the use of the inner courtyards.
"The Escaping Club"
A. J. Evans
In old engravings we see people gravely punting about on the quaint little pond.
"A History of the Four Georges, Volume I (of 4)"
Justin McCarthy